Missy is our precious 20 lb. Cairn Terrier who is Mommy's
princess. My
husband and I bought Missy when she was 4 months old, she is now 13
1/2. She
has always been a sweet, lovable, little spoiled girl. She has had
a few
problems in her younger years, stomach surgery, biopsy of colon to
discover
she has irritable bowel syndrome, torn leg ligament. She handled everything
like
a trooper and has always bounced back quickly, many years have gone
by
and Missy has stayed very healthy till a day I will never forget, March
15th 2001
she woke up in the morning running to her water bowl and that was the
beginning,
she was just drinking alot of water and going P P all the time, I knew
right away
something was wrong, Missy is not a big water drinker so that
was the major
"WOW" she is drinking alot, so I put her in the car and off to the
vet we
went. Missy's Dr ran alot of blood work panels, checked her eyes, teeth,
stomach & heart. Dr. said all looked and sounded good and blood
panels due
back the next day and that is when the results will be in. Back home
we went,
well March 16th results were in thats when I thought my heart was torn
out of
me, I heard those words Missy has diabetes. NO, NOT MY MISSY,
why her, well
I was in total shock I cried and just couldnt believe all what was
happening
to my little furgirl, well my husband said: Rhonda you need to help
missy,
crying is not going to help her you need to listen what the Dr needs
to tell
you and do what you can do for Missy to treat the diabetes not cry
(easy to
say) well, he was right I needed to get myself together which
I did, Missy
and I were back off to the vets office & I learned how to inject
the insulin
shots, I knew I had no choice, I knew her little life depended on me
and I
was determend to get this illness in control, she started on 8 1/2
units
2xdaily has had so far 5 curves and is regulated very well with 8 1/2
units
of Humilin N and her diet is 4 small meals of hills perscription diet
W/D
with a small amount of no fat cottage chesse and her treats are a fiber
cookie.... How the diabetes has changed my life......well my life has
changed
some what, I don't take anything for granted, I'm blessed everyday
with
sunshine, whether it be rainy or cloudy I know I have sunshine because
Missy
is right by my side. My schedule is around Missy's schedule, I feel
very at
ease being she gets her shots and her feedings at the same time daily.
I try
to look at the good that has come out of all of this with Missy being
a
diabetic, I have met so many wonderful people from all over the world,
who we
all share one thing in common our diabetec fur kids, before I end my
story I
want to thank, Judy for always talking with me in the Java chat, always
asking me: how is missy today Rhonda? always giving me such encouragement,
words of wisdom, and always there to help, Judy you are AMAZING.
also & thank you each & every member of the email group,
but.............least but not last a big thanks to QUEENIE
who is a big inspiration to all of us, 6 years with diabetes &
going strong.
God bless Queenie and all our furbabies with many more happy,healthy
years....... Rhonda & Missy dd 3-01
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